PHAD PAINTINGS - ART AND CULTURE
News:
Phad Art: Rajasthan’s Travelling Temples
What's in the news?
● Rajasthan’s
Phad art is a form of religious
storytelling through visuals that survived centuries. For the artists, each
painting is an act of devotion.
● The
art pays tribute to India’s rich tradition and history. Phad painting of Rajasthan particularly stands out for
its unique history, origin, and the efforts put into its revival.
Phad Painting:
● Phad
is a type of scroll painting.
● This
type of painting is a-most famous painting of Rajasthan, mainly found in the
Bhilwara district. Phad painting depicts the heroic deeds or a heroic figure, the daily life of a peasant, rural
life, animals and birds, flora and fauna.
● These
paintings are created using bright colors and subtle colors. The outlines of
the Paintings are first drawn in black and later filled with colors.
● The
main themes of the Phad paintings depict the deities and their legends and the
stories of erstwhile Maharajas. Raw colors are used for these paintings.